CSD, ADWAS, and the national coalition of deaf advocacy program providers are committed to making sure that every Deaf and Hard of hearing survivor has access to a Deaf advocate that can communicate with them directly in American Sign Language, no matter when they need help, or where they experience violence.

People who are deaf or hard of hearing may prefer to use the new text facility instead of the Minicom service which can take longer as it requires an operator to relay the messages between the caller and receiver.

The Ministry's contribution will enable sign language interpretation to be available to parents who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing who have a child with autism, or teachers who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing and have students with autism in their classes.

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